Apresentação Pessoal

Nuno Valentim Lopes (Porto, 1971)
Associated Professor FAUP

Degree in Architecture at FAUP, Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto (1995). Master in Rehabilitation of Architectural Heritage/Patrimony at FEUP, Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (2007).

PhD in Architecture (FAUP, 2016), with the thesis "Project, Architectural Heritage and Contemporary Regulation - On practices of rehabilitation in current buildings”.

Nuno Valentim started independent professional practice in 1994 and collaborated with José Gigante from 1995 to 2004.

He is Professor at FAUP since 2005 in the Architectural Master, in the Advanced Studies in Architectural Heritage Course (CEAPA) and in the PhD Programme in Architecture.
He is member and researcher of the Center for the Study of Architecture and Urbanism (CEAU/FAUP) and currently he is also elected member for the FAUP’s Scientic Board and for the FAUP’s Representatives Council.

Between 2017 and 2019, was invited to be part of the technical-scientific board of the "Rehabilitate as a Rule" Applied Research Project - Resolution of the Portuguese Council of Ministers (Government of Portugal) working on the adequacy of regulations to building rehabilitation that resulted in the publication of the "New Regime for the Rehabilitation of Buildings" (Dec.Law 95/2019).

Since 2020, he has been part of the “BIOPOLIS - Teaming to Upgrade to Excellence in Environmental Biology, Ecosystem Research and AgroBiodiversity”, approved by the European Comission Call H2020 – WIDESPREAD-2018-01, collaborating with Cibio in the research/production of knowledge from the disciplinary crossing between biology, landscape, architecture and heritage.

Among other works in Porto he is the author of the rehabilitation project of Casa Andresen / Gallery of Biodiversity in the Porto Botanical Garden, the extension of the “Lycée Français International Porto” and of the Bolhão Market Rehabilitation Project (Oporto’s central market).

AWARDS (selection)

2019 International Architectural Award do Chicago Athenaeum/European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies - Porto Botanical Garden: Casa Andresen, Koeep Greenhouses and Casa Salabert”;

2017 IHRU/Nuno Teotónio Pereira National Prize and 2018 National Urban Rehabilitation Prize – Rehabilitation of the “Albergues Nocturnos do Porto”;

2015 National Urban Rehabilitation Prize -  Rehabilitation of "Casa Salabert", e-learning café of the University of Porto;

2014 João de Almada Prize - Rehabilitation of a building by Arch. José Marques da Silva (1928) - co-author with Francisco Barata and José Luis Gomes (CEFA-UP);

2013 Iberian Prize Palmarés Architecture Technal - rehabilitation category (Dehonian Centre - Rehabilitation and extension of a building from 1936 in Porto);

Finalist of the 2020, 2011 and 2007 Iberian ENOR Prize (Viana House, Pavilion at the French School of Porto and Chapel at CREU-IL, Porto), 2020 DOMUS International Award Restauration and Preservation , 2018 SIMON Architectural Prize (Albergues Noturnos do Porto), 2009 FAD Prize (S. Cirilo Community Centre – Immigration Support Centre and Office Building, Porto)

Highly Commended in the 2019 and 2017 João de Almada Prize (Albergues Nocturnos do Porto and Casa Salabert); 2016 IHRU National Prize (Casa Belos Ares), 2011 IHRU National Prize Prize (Rehabilitation and extension of two houses in a building from the 19th century in Porto and Rehabilitation of the Lordelo Social Housing Complex)